The Canadian Team jet lagged, played with pride and determination."The games results will be forgotten , but this picture will remain forever on the memories of those whom partaken in this historic momentum in Canadian Futsal History. Roy Blanche, Carlos Mateus , Kevin de Serpa, Brazilian former professional futsal player Antonio Martin ( Paulista), who helped Canada with coaching tips assisted by Tadeu, Djamel Laarabi, Yannick Gosslin, Justin,Jocelyn, Vicent Cornoyer, F. Subiran,Eddy Menardy, Bruno Xavier, Christian Prevost, Mario Jose- former Brazilian Pro soccer, took the trainer duties, Canada saved the Brazilian Grand Prix, Costa Rica scheduled to play Brazil, sent a short notice of no showing up. Cristian Prevost confirmed the invitation to have the Canadian team replacing Costa Rica, the rest is futsal history in the fold.
Canadian Futsal Team representative at Grand Prix 2007
Canadian Goalkeeper Roy Blanche was quoted by Brazilian media as the best Canadian player
Canadian Trainer Mario assist Roy Blanche during the game Canada v Brazil
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Most of the Canadian team players were from Montreal
Canadian futsal Team at the Brazilian Grand Prix
Led by team goalkeeper Roy Blanche, Canada replaced Costa Rica , scheduled to play Brazil. It was a four days notice to formed a pick up Canadian Futsal Team, to save Brazilian Futsal from not have a team to play, in that international futsal event, scheduled game, with international television on site. Some Italian wanna be futsal expert, may say that it was not the real Canadian team! get real. There are no real Canadian team in The Canadian Soccer Association .no funds for Canadian Futsal, as well as no coaching staff, with real knowledge in futsal! just a bunch of amateurs soccer players getting exposure in the media,. Why not let let the french Canadians show their futsal on International TV Futsal Game.
